Roku on Monday announced the availability of ESPN+ through the new ESPN channel on the Roku® platform, allowing Roku player and Roku TV users to access thousands of additional live events, on-demand content and original programming not available on ESPN’s linear TV or digital networks. ESPN+ is the first-ever multi-sport, direct-to-consumer premium ...
Read More »Undefeated Boxer Andre Ward Joins Mark Burnett’s ‘The Contender’ As Host
Premium pay television network EPIX®, an MGM company, has announced that undefeated boxing champion Andre “Son of God” Ward will host the new version of the seminal The Contender boxing franchise. Legendary boxing trainers Freddie Roach and Naazim Richardson join as trainers in the iconic series that has launched multiple boxers into contention for world ...
Read More »Daniel Suárez and STANLEY Team to Race for $1 Million at Texas
NASCAR driver Daniel Suárez is racing for more than a win this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. Should he find victory lane in the No. 19 Toyota on Sunday, STANLEY Tools will donate $1 Million to Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN) through the Ace Hardware Foundation. “I’m proud to be associated with ...
Read More »Union, Wade Team For ‘All-Star Flip’
Actress, producer and best-selling author Gabrielle Union and three-time NBA Champion, producer and best-selling author Dwyane Wade will take a break from their day jobs to complete a major home transformation in a new HGTV special, All-Star Flip. In a surprising twist for the famous couple’s fans, Gabrielle and Dwyane will ...
Read More »Former All-Star Pitcher Wells Talks CBDs, Opiate Addiction On Podcast
With the 2018 Major League Baseball season now underway, three-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion left-handed pitcher David Wells has more on his mind than balls and strikes. Wells recently joined long-time San Diego radio shock-jock and talk-show host Chris Cantore on his Yew Online podcast to talk about CBD, also known as Cannabidiol, to ...
Read More »The Sports Circus Radio Show Extends To Honolulu
The Sports Circus, a fast-paced and entertaining sports talk show based in Las Vegas, just extended its national footprint coverage onto KHKA AM 1500 Honolulu. The addition of KHKA AM 1500 radio is an excellent fit for The Sports Circus as it is the “go to” station for NBC Sports ...
Read More »ESPN+ to Launch April 12
ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12 and offer fans a dynamic lineup of live sports, original content and an unmatched library of award-winning on-demand programming – all for a subscription ...
Read More »Entravision To Broadcast FIFA World Cup
Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) announced today that its radio stations in 16 markets will broadcast 53 of the 64 total matches of the 2018 FIFA World Cup including all quarter finals, semi-finals, third place and final matches through a partnership with Futbol de Primera. Coverage kicks off on June 14th with the ...
Read More »Professional Fighters League Announces Deal With Mark Burnett And MGM Television
The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the world’s only major mixed martial arts league, announced today that they are partnering with Mark Burnett, President of MGM Television Group & Digital and MGM Television to develop and produce new content and programming for PFL’s upcoming season. MGM and Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, ...
Read More »‘Voice of the Yankees’ Michael Kay to Receive Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio
Michael Kay, the Emmy Award-winning New York Yankees play-by-play announcer on YES Network and drive time host of The Michael Kay Show on ESPN NY 98.7 FM Radio, has been selected to be the 11th recipient of the Vin Scully Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from WFUV Radio (90.7 FM/wfuv.org), the noncommercial, member-supported public media service of Fordham University for more than 70 years, it was announced ...
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